Top 7 Anime Quotes: Reasons to Love Dazai Osamu

In honor of the third season of Bungou Stray Dogs airing, and my return from my brief hiatus, I've decided to analyze quotes from a fan-favorite.  The title obviously gives this away, but the character I'm referencing is Dazai Osamu.  A double suicide fanatic. 1.) "Stop pitying yourself.  Pity yourself, and life becomes an endless …

A Year in Review: Where did my stats go?

93.9 days.  I told myself last year that I would reach 100 days of watching anime on MAL by the end of 2018, I missed this by a landslide.  Looking back on last year's post, I am displeased with myself.  I was in a rut for far too long.  Leading into 2018, I managed to …

Fan-made Videos are Better than the Actual Anime: Top 3 Favorite AMV’s

Hey, long time no see.  These last few months I was pronounced MIA.  My lack of motivation to write and major events, i.e., graduating and moving out of the house, resulted in me taking a step back from this blog to really focus on being present.  In the spirit of the new year, I decided …

Obsessed with Shoujo: Manga Recommendations

I primarily use myanimelist to keep track of the anime that I watch, as well as, to give me recommendations on what I should read next.  Due to MAL being down, I was stuck having to venture out on my own and find more manga titles to read.  During those painfully long five days and …

Top 5 Anime Quotes: Himouto Umaru-chan

If one couldn't tell after seeing the desk calendar that I have of Umaru in my room, Himouto Umaru-chan is definitely a favorite anime of mine.  The anime is humorous, enjoyable to watch and relatable on so many levels, as one will quickly learn after reading through the following quotes. 1.) “I'll get serious next …

Top 7 Anime Quotes: Bungou Stray Dogs

Bungou Stray Dogs holds a special place in my heart.  I absolutely love the characters' personalities.  None of the episodes felt as though they were acting as fillers.  Each episode and backstory had meaning.  I felt a little more connected to the characters after learning of their pass.  The second season even managed to be …

More Shoujo: Manga Recommendations

Since my last post regarding manga recommendations, my small collection has grown dramatically.  I recently visited some of my favorite used bookstores, Zia Records and Bookmans, and managed to pick up quite a bit of manga.  My small collection just doubled as I added 12 new books to my ever-growing shelves.  I figured it was …

A Year in Review: Anime Edition 2017

This past year was filled with positive experiences.  I have kept up to date with the newly released anime and viewed a couple from past years.  Overall, I would say last year was definitely the most anime filled.  I ended the year with a grand total of 87 days spent watching anime, according to MAL.  …

November 2017: Favorite Anime Characters

Although I have quite a few favorite anime characters, I only ever get around to writing one "Favorite Anime Character" post a year.  My MAL character list can only have so many characters.  It is truly a shame, since I always have a hard time choosing which favorite to rank above the rest.  It is …

Anime Review: Terror in Resonance

There are very few anime scenes that leave me feeling choked up and the last scene of Terror in Resonance was one of them. Warning: This post contains spoilers, reveals the ending. Synopsis: Painted in red, the word "VON" is all that is left behind after a terrorist attack on a nuclear facility in Japan. The government is …